BRIAN NACHTRAB
Table of Contents Studio p. 6-29 Other p. 30-43 Photography p. 44-53
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RECODING GAY STREET 3rd Year_Fall_Prof. Natsuma Imai STUDIO
Following a semester of individual investigations into the history of zoning codes—and more specifically the codes of Gay Street in Knoxville, TN—we were tasked with designing a high-rise building at 350 South Gay Street, one of the greatest sites in Downtown Knoxville. With a dualprogram of student housing and a branch of the Knoxville Public Library, and other considerations ranging from the topographic to the cultural, how does one effectively integrate all factors into a single cohesive structure?
In my project, there was a conscious attempt to negotiate the change in elevation between Gay Street and Fire Alley; this was done with a split level organization between programs. A series of ramps was then placed between programs, forming the primary circulation of the structure and an enlivened buffer between the library and student housing. The ramp system would then create interactions between the occupants of both programs, due to its intertwining nature. 8
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T.O. Skylight EL. 242’-0”
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T.O. Parapet EL. 229’-7”
Dormitory Roof EL. 211’-10” Library 16th Floor EL. 205’-0” Dormitory 15th Floor EL. 198’-2” Library 15th Floor EL. 191’-4” Dormitory 14th Floor EL. 184’-6” Library 14th Floor EL. 177’-8” Dormitory 13th Floor EL. 170’-10” Library 13th Floor EL. 164’-0” Dormitory 12th Floor EL. 157’-2” Library 12th Floor EL. 150’-4” Dormitory 11th Floor EL. 143’-6” Library 11th Floor EL. 136’-8” Dormitory 10th Floor EL. 129’-10” Library 10th Floor EL. 123’-0” Dormitory 9th Floor EL. 116’-2” Library 9th Floor EL. 109’-4” Dormitory 8th Floor EL. 102’-6” Library 8th Floor EL. 95’-8” Dormitory 7th Floor EL. 88’-10” Library 7th Floor EL. 82’-0” Dormitory 6th Floor EL. 75’-2” Library 6th Floor EL. 68’-4” Dormitory 5th Floor EL. 61’-6” Library 5th Floor EL. 54’-8” Dormitory 4th Floor EL. 47’-10” Library 4th Floor EL. 41’-0” Dormitory 3rd Floor EL. 34’-2” Library 3rd Floor EL. 27’-4”
Auditorium Balcony EL. 13’-8” Café Floor EL. 9’-6”
Library Entry EL. 0’-0”
Library Basement EL. -13’-8” 0’ 2’ 4’
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T.O. Skylight EL. 242’-0”
16th Floor EL. 205’-0”
15th Floor EL. 191’-4”
14th Floor EL. 177’-8”
13th Floor EL. 164’-0”
12th Floor EL. 150’-4”
11th Floor EL. 136’-8”
10th Floor EL. 123’-0”
9th Floor EL. 109’-4”
8th Floor EL. 95’-8”
7th Floor EL. 82’-0”
6th Floor EL. 68’-4”
5th Floor EL. 54’-8”
4th Floor EL. 41’-0”
3rd Floor EL. 27’-4”
Atrium Mezzanine EL. 13’-8”
Ground Level EL. 0’-0”
Basement EL. -13’-8”
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PAVILION FOR SCULPTURE 1st Year_Fall_Prof. Robert French STUDIO
This project was the result of a semester’s study into composition and organization of space. The exercise, known as “Line-Square-Rectangle” was used to formulate an original gridded composition, which was then developed and iterated over various drawings, models, and collages to eventually develop the organization of a sculpture pavilion and its surrounding gardens.
Pavilion for Sculpture
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Architecture 171 Fall 2016
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Line Square Rectangle
Regulating Lines Regulating Lines Stretched
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Site - Spatial Zones Plan
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South Elevation Scale: 1/4”=1’-0”
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CUMBERLAND AVENUE GALLERY 1st Year_Spring_Prof. David Fox STUDIO
Another project with semester long inspirations, this time ranging from charcoal drawings to small scale models to a full size furniture piece, the Cumberland Avenue Gallery was a space meant to evoke a great sense of openness and lightness in a less than optimal site. Two large sculptural skylights light open atria below, providing ample light for gallery patrons to view the works of UT students.
Gallery: Process - Project 1
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STUDIO Gallery: Upper Floor Plans Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” Section A
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Open to Below
Open to Below
Section B
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
Section B Open to Below
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Open to Below
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S. Elev.
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Second Floor
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Third Floor
South Elevation Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Section AA Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Section BB Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Section CC Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
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OAK PARK TOURISM BUREAU 2nd Year_Fall_Prof. Marleen Davis STUDIO
The focus of this semester was designing in section, with large inspiration of representational techniques from Lewis-Tsurumaki-Lewis’s Manual of Section. Based in Oak Park, IL, the challenge of this project was to find a programmatic organization that was most efficient for a very long and narrow site, as well as engage the large range of climatic conditions inherent to Chicago.
Massing Axon
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Space as Solid
Circulation
Structure Grid
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STUDIO Open to Above
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Katherine Hill, Chad Mitchell, Nick Beuchat
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Atrium - Partially Open
Atrium - Open (with wind lines)
Exploded Axon
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MEMORIAL TO THE ERASED 2nd Year_Spring_Prof. George Dodds STUDIO
Working in an alternate reality, the burnt remains of a historic academic building on the University of Virginia’s famous “Lawn” reveal the grave sites of some portion of UVA’s estimated 5,000 slaves from its early history. With this new knowledge, we were tasked with creating a museological and memorial space that adequately addressed the new found knowledge and stood as an architectural statement suitable enough to replace the site’s former occupant.
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Site plan w/ relation to Mercator grid
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Lower Level plan
STUDIO Floating Roof Terrace Entry to Drain Pipe
Concrete Waffle Floor Slab
Brick Aggregate from Ruins of Cabell Hall Vapor Barrier Rigid Insulation
Rammed Earth/Cement Facade
Rigid Insulation Stainless Steel Cover Plate
Extant Ruined Wall (South-Facing) of New Cabell Hall
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ANALYZING SHANGHAI TOWER 3rd Year_Spring_Prof. Maged Guerguis
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Shanghai Tower Shanghai, China 31.2335°N, 121.5056°E 632 m
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As part of a larger studio objective of designing supertall net-0 twisted skyscrapers in Downtown Chicago, a proper precedent analysis of a pre-existing twisted skyscraper was in order. This included the use of Grasshopper to create the tower form and floor plates for the formulation of drawings and laser cut files. The final scale of the physical model (seen at right) was just over four feet tall.
Façade Axon
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STUDIO Retail/Observation
Office
Hotel
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上海环球金融中心 (Shanghai World Financial Center) 上海市浦东新区陆家嘴世纪大道100号 邮政编码: 200000 世界上最高的摩天大楼之一，拥有101层， 高架酒店，景观，商店和餐馆。 (One of the world's tallest skyscrapers, with 101 floors, an elevated hotel, views, shops & eateries.) 492 m Kohn Pedersen Fox
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上海中心大厦 (Shanghai Tower) 上海市浦东新区陆家嘴银城中路501号 邮政编码: 200000 632-m的。拥有2个观景台的超大型摩天大楼， 以及餐厅，酒吧，商店和酒店。 (632-m. megatall skyscraper with 2 observation decks, plus restaurants, bars, shops & a hotel.) 632 m Gensler
旅馆 (Hotel)
旅馆 (Hotel) 金茂大厦 Jin Mao Tower 上海市浦东新区陆家嘴世纪大道88号 邮政编码: 200121 88层高的豪华摩天大楼，提供餐厅， 办公室，君悦酒店及观景台。 (88-story, spired skyscraper offering restaurants, offices, a Grand Hyatt hotel & observation deck.) 420.5 m Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
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GENERATIVE DESIGN 3rd Year_Fall_Prof. Guerguis and Prado After a semester spent learning various methods of parametric modeling and design, we were tasked with taking a feature of the Art + Architecture Building and altering/improving it in some way with parametric derivation. The feature targeted in my project is the atrium’s iconic trusses, which have been “inflated” and glazed to let in the maximum amount of light. The second phase of the project involved creating a detailed recreation of the A+A Building with Revit, and implementing the same change into that model.
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COLLIDING WORLDS 1st Year_Fall_Prof. Mark Stanley A juxtaposition of realism and fantasy, of things large and small, and of the benign with the malicious. This project investigated how natural forms—specifically a section of a fruit or vegetable—can inform design intents and create a narrative. What was once an acorn squash becomes a vortex, swallowing a doomed laboratory.
OTHER Dextra D9 Scale: 3/16” = 1’-0”
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ANALYZING THE MODERN WING 2nd Year_Prof. Davis, Ambroziak, McClean, & Goeritz Over the course of one studio, and 2 technology courses, I analyzed Renzo Piano’s Modern Wing addition to the Art Institute of Chicago. Firstly, the design as a whole was analyzed to understand the sectional design of the structure. Then, the building’s relationship of structure to enclosure was analyzed through the construction of a detailed model. Finally, the enclosure was analyzed in depth through the creation of a detailed wall section and other drawings with a partner. These drawings later earned us an Honorable Mention from the EURēCA Undergraduate Awards.
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MODERN WING OF THE ART INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, 2009 RENZO PIANO RHINO AXON
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TEAM RESEARCH BY ISABELLA WEST + BRIAN NACHTRAB, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
“FLYING CARPET”/BRISE SOLEIL
SECONDARY STEEL BEAM PRIMARY STEEL BEAM
EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURE
LAMINATED DOUBLE GLAZING REINFORCED ALUMINUM MULLION OPAQUE LAMINATED SINGLE GLAZING LAMINATED DOUBLE GLAZING STAINLESS STEEL BRACKET STAINLESS STEEL CHANNEL 2” ALUMINUM GRATING
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Looking North through Atrium
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DECIB(EL) 2nd Year_Fall_Prof. Mark Stanley Tasked with mapping one of three major components of the Chicagoan urban fabric—the Chicago River, the Elevated Train Line, or Lake Shore Drive, we were to display understanding of scale and context within the city of Chicago. These are different views showing the impact of the “El” train line’s noise levels on the surrounding buildings and their occupants.
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GENETIC DRIFT 2nd Year_Fall_Prof. Mark Stanley Beginning with the random selection of four adjectives—in this case, floral, glitchy, porous, and yellow—this project was an investigation into the capabilities of grasshopper, and our capabilities to create unique “creatures” or shapes from a limited set of parameters. This was done using a Punnett square to pair up two adjectives, which would be translated into a 3D modeled and rendered form. Then, we select one from the list and input it at a building scale into a city scene.
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